The Switzerland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.
Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two-year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, Switzerland's record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown.
1972: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 2 in qualification group
1974: Did not enter
1976: Did not enter
1976–1978: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 3 in qualification group.
1978–1980: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
1980–1982: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
1982–1984: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
1984–1986: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
1986–1988: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
1988–1990: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
1990–1992: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
1992–1994: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
1994–1996: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.
1996–1998: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.
1998–2000: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
2000–2002: Losing semi-finalists
2002–2004: Finished 4th of 4 in finals group.
2004–2006: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
2006–2007: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
2007–2009: Play-off stage to Spain
2009–2011: Runner-up
199?–2001: Köbi Kuhn
2001–2007: Bernard Challandes
2007–2009: Pierre-André Schürmann
2009–2015: Pierluigi Tami
2009–0000: Heinz Moser
Switzerland squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Kazakhstan on 2 September 2016 & Bosnia & Herzegovina on 6 September 2016. Players eligible must be born after 1 January 1994.
The following players have been called up during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification phase and remain eligible for selection.
Switzerland national football team
Switzerland national under-23 football team (also known as Swiss Olympic)
Switzerland national under-20 football team
Switzerland national under-19 football team
Switzerland national under-18 football team
Switzerland national under-17 football team
Switzerland national under-16 football team
